During the fourth act of this play, a recently blinded character laments "As flies to wanton boys are we to th' gods / They kill us for their sport." This play's title character becomes incensed at his daughter's proposal to dismiss fifty of his retainers, declaring "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child." During the third act of this tragedy, the title character goes mad and wanders in a st
During the fourth act of this play, a recently blinded character laments "As flies to wanton boys are we to th' gods / They kill us for their sport." This play's title character becomes incensed at his daughter's proposal to dismiss fifty of his retainers, declaring "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child." During the third act of this tragedy, the title character goes mad and wanders in a storm with a Fool after being ignored and dismissed by Regan and Goneril. For 10 points, name this Shakespeare tragedy about a ruler who ultimately dies in the arms of his loving daughter Cordelia.
During the fourth act of this play, a recently blinded character laments "As flies to wanton boys are we to th' gods /
King {Lear}